17:15 Newcastle

Tuesday 8 January 2019

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Betway Sprint Handicap

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 59.18s

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(6)

Atletico¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Katherine Begley⁽⁷⁾| T: P D Evans| OR: 97| CD

9/1

C&D winner back in 2017 but hasn't won since and seemingly lost his way completely of late. Still above his last winning handicap mark and hard to fancy at present.

Form: 000854-

(9)

Foolaad^t⁷³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: L P Keniry| T: S R Bowring| OR: 96| C| D

9/2

Two-time course winner in 2017 and enjoyed a fruitful campaign last winter, winning four times at Southwell before making it a five-timer on return to turf. Not beaten far in a competitive handicap at Doncaster last time and capable off this mark.

Form: 906016-

(2)

El Hombre⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: K Dalgleish| OR: 93| BF| C| D

9/2

In fine form of late, following up two placed efforts around here with a win on Tapeta at Wovlerhampton. Not quite in the same form at Lingfield when last seen but he's failed to fire at that course before and warrants respect back here.

Form: 003313-

(1)

Outrage^b³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: K T O'Neill| T: D & C Kubler| OR: 90| CD

11/2

Three-time C&D winner who was only narrowly denied at Kempton last time. Clearly still improving at present and respected with just a 1lb rise to cope with.

Form: 212612-

(8)

Watchable^p⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: J Fanning| T: D O'Meara| OR: 90| D

13/2

Yet to win in 10 AW runs but only narrowly denied by Outrage over C&D in November and 3lb better off at the weights with that rival here. Produced a solid effort at Southwell and signs in recent days the yard are starting to fire; each-way claims.

Form: 86226-2

(5)

Boom The Groom¹³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: R Winston| T: A W Carroll| OR: 89| DWS

8/1

Losing run goes all the way back to 2016 and while he had been running okay in defeat back in the summer, he's got a poor record when fresh. Has his first start since wind surgery here and looks opposable.

Form: 053303-

(7)

Dynamo Walt^v¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: P Mathers| T: D Shaw| OR: 87| CD

33/1

13-time AW winner who gained a C&D success last year and won later in the season at Chelmsford. Often slowly away in his races and has never won from a mark this high so probably best watched in a race this competitive.

Form: 857137-

(10)

Bengali Boys³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: T Hamilton| T: R A Fahey| OR: 85| D

14/1

Struggling for any sort of form of late and finished last of 14 here when last seen in November. Clearly talented but hard to fancy in current form.

Form: 304000-

(4)

Equitation^t1⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: M Dwyer| T: S C Williams| OR: 81| BF

9/1

Won two of his first three starts and his only AW run was a respectable effort at Chelmsford in August. Disappointed on his last couple of turf starts though and probably best watched on return. Wears first-time tongue-tie.

Form: 1/53290-

(3)

Primo's Comet^p⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: Phil Dennis⁽³⁾| T: J S Goldie| OR: 79| CD

11/1

C&D winner who gained a third career success when winning at Wovlerhampton last time out. Up 3lb but not as exposed as several in here and his ability to act on the surface is a huge plus.

Form: 714551-

Forecasts

Foolaad (9/2), El Hombre (9/2), Outrage (11/2), Watchable (13/2), Boom The Groom (8/1), Equitation (9/1), Atletico (9/1), Primo's Comet (11/1), Bengali Boys (14/1), Dynamo Walt (33/1)

A particularly competitive feature event on the card and it's difficult to put a line through any of the runners declared but EL HOMBRE clearly has a liking for this surface. It would be no surprise to see the five-year-old bounce back here after his disappointment on Polytrack last time and young jockey Callum Rodriguez rides this track as well as anyone. Foolad has won two of his four starts around here and won't be far away if ready on his return while Outrage is another runner with a good course record who appears to still be improving.